ch21/23 vocab Flashcards
ideology
system of thought and belief
universal manhood suffrage
right of all adult men to vote
autonomy
self rule
ultraroyalist
emigre, noble, or member of the clergy in
france who opposed constitutional gov’t and favored the restoration of the Old Regime
recession
period of reduced economic activity
peninsular
member of the highest class in Spain’s colonies in the Americas
Creole
person in spain’s colonies in the Americas who was an American born descendant of the settlers
Mestizo
person in Spain’s colonies in the Americas who was of a native american and european descent
mulatto
in spains colonies in the americas, person who was of african and european descent
truce
temporary peace
diplomacy
the art of making agreements and settling differences by officials to establish peaceful relations
conservatism
the philosophy of protecting or conserving the existing traditional forms of gov’t
liberalism
a political philosophy of limited gov’t and protection of individual rights and freedoms
radicalism
a political movement supporting drastic and, if necessary, violent change
depression
a long business slump when many people are out of work and many businesses close